Anyone who believes this class of stick is too heavy for competition needs to practice a lot.

When I judge tournaments and see grown men using toothpick sticks, I drop them at least a full point. I hate to see pretty sticks presented as real weapons and am unimpressed when I see a 6' , 200+ man whipping around a stick that would break the first time it hit anything. Most of the sticks would break during my staff forms.